Supiritto No Kistune
Well well well... It's about time I've finished chapter 13. The reason it took so long was because it was the only chapter so far that hadn't been previously written. I found a gap of where once character was introduced and I didn't like it so I had to redo it completely. Here's the finished result and I rather like it. Before there had been no including Ebisu nor Konohamaru, so I'm definatly glad I rewrote it. Here's the "Missing Chapter". And I promise to try and get chapter 14 up before Christmas break. I hope you like it and I expect lots of reviews!
Chapter 14: Suspicions
"Yoka-Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!" Konohamaru squealed and ran toward her as fast as his little legs would allow. Lavender irises lowered to the Honored Grandson. She smiled and opened her arms, allowing the youngster to lunge into her embrace. She smiled slightly, just slightly. It was never a full smile, always a serene beaming. In front of the two, Ebisu was using his middle finger to rise up his slanting glasses. "Honored Grandson… you shouldn't be slacking off as you have now. The road to becoming the Hokage is difficult and demanding. Which means… YOU CAN'T JUST GOOF OFF!"
Konohamaru shifted in Yokonna's arms. He raised a finger up to pull down the flesh beneath his right eye, directing this mild insult towards his sensei. "I know that Four-Eyes! I'll get there, I'll defeat the old man and become Hokage! I don't need you to tell me what I already know." Ebisu's brow furrowed at the bratty antics. They had been getting worse with no thanks to that Kyuubi-Infested boy. 'Naruto has corrupted my pupil…'
"Ebisu-Sensei, do not worry. Konohamaru-Kun just needs a little break every now and then. If you keep them working continuously, their attention span tends to wane then eventually diminishes. We cannot have our future Hokage having the attention span on a grasshopper, now can we?" Yokonna's voice was pleasing to the ear. Ebisu had the curious thought of how she would sound if singing, and then shook himself mentally. He couldn't be distracted of such ignorance! "Agreed… What do you propose we do then, Yokonna-Chan?" The silver-haired girl smiled once again. Her lavender hues gazed down at her intern pupil. "What would you like to do, Konohamaru-Kun?" The Honored Grandson peered over at Ebisu before turning his gaze up at Yokonna. "Let's go get some ramen!" he exclaimed. She chuckled softly and nodded. "Agreeable. I do believe that lunch-time is nearing rather rapidly, ne?"
"Ramen for two!" Naruto's voice was loud enough to alert of Konoha. Kisuna giggled and threw her hands into the air like he did. "One suyo one miso please!" They smiled at one another in approval. 'Ah… ignorant bliss.' The man behind the bar shook his head sadly and reported the order to his cooks. The two blondes were left to themselves. "It's so cool that you're a Genin now." He told her. Kisuna nodded with a smile. "Now we're the same!" They smiled at each other and laughed. 'Too much of the same if you ask me.' Thought the tender ruefully, 'I'm just surprised she doesn't have any whiskers like him… Then we'd have our own official female Naruto, shall we woe the day.' His tired eyes glanced to Kisuna's cheek, subconsciously checking for any lines there. His eyes widened. There were! Sure enough there were three whisker-like scars across her face. He leaned forward over the counter to take in the full focus of her whiskers. Kisuna blinked and looked over at him. His face faltered. They were gone.
"Sorry… Umm… thought I saw a bug." He pulled back into the shade. Had it been only an illusion by the light? His eyes were studying her intensely. Kisuna's face was still bare of any whiskers. Naruto blinked and looked from the geezer to Kisuna. Looking at the man, a puzzled feature plagued his face. Kisuna looked to Naruto. Each of them shared glances during the awkward moment. "Ramen's ready!" someone called from the back. The moment from before fell away as the blondes were served. "Oh yay!" Kisuna smiled. She picked up her chopsticks, pulled them apart, and then tinkered them against Naruto's to serve for a glass chinking.
Naruto pulled off his hitai-ate and rested it before them. With his slurping, he didn't want to take any risks of getting it dirty. Kisuna's green hues glanced upon the leaf symbol. 'And to think… soon I'll be wearing one of those. I'll finally belong to a village.' She quickly downed out her slight despair along with her ramen.
"HEY BOSS!" Kisuna's eyes widened, the hairs on the back of her neck rising. She swiveled in her chair, coming face to face with chocolate irises. Naruto's blue eyes opened out of their usual slants. "Oh… it's you." The boy's face melted into a grin as fierce as the smiley that was on his head. "What do you mean by that boss? Just cause you go out on big missions now, you think you're too good for your rival?" Kisuna giggled. Naruto's rival? This kid looked like he had just gotten out of preschool. "Hey there cutie." She cooed to him, in the same voice she used with Kohaki and Tsukila.
Konohamaru blinked at Kisuna, his little eyes widening. A faint blush crept across his face. He dodged Kisuna and tackled Naruto out of his chair. "Hey Big Guy!" he yelled before whispering into the genin's ear. "Who's the babe?" Kisuna's eyes widened, a ferocious blush taking over her face. Naruto's brows raised, his eyes once again those simple slits. "B-babe?" Konohamaru pointed at Kisuna whose back was turned to them. Naruto's face turned red. A little light bulb went off in his head, and he held his pinky up to Konohamaru. The Honored Grandson's eyes widened. "Aw man!" The two snickered behind the back of Kisuna. She was still dumbfounded about the unexpected compliment from Konohamaru.
She suddenly swirled around, her green eyes turning on the two. "Naruto! Am I really like that?" The two boy's eyes widened. "Na.. Nani?" Naruto almost choked on his words. Konohamaru scampered to hide behind Naruto, before remembering that she wouldn't harm him because he was the Hokage's grandson. Naruto's lips parted to allow him to speak, but a different voice came.
"But of course, you are growing to be a young woman after all." Konohamaru stared behind her, his eyes lighting up with glee. Naruto's eyes slit as he stared over at the man, who he had met formerly, and the girl who he had never seen before. "Why if it isn't Sensei Four-Eyes." Naruto muttered. "Yoka-San!" Konohamaru exclaimed and ran to her, passing the immobile Kisuna. Naruto stood, swatted dirt off his arse, and walked to stand beside his roommate. "Who's she?" he murmured. It wasn't everyday he saw someone in a traditional kimono.
"Greetings, Naruto-San." The gray-haired woman whispered politely. She bowed to him, causing Naruto to stagger slightly. Since when had he been clarified to be called "Naruto-San?" and since when did people bow to him? "Yeah… um… hi?" he returned. Yokonna also bowed to Kisuna. But Kisuna didn't move, she couldn't move. The pink tint that was formerly in her cheeks had been replaced with a look of stark confusion. Her green hues were wide and frozen in an eternal stare towards this other female.
"Kisuna-Chan?" Naruto rested a hand on her shoulder and she jumped. She jumped, causing her shoulder to smack against his palm. How could Kisuna jump? She was in no harm… yet then again it was more important as to "why" did she jump. "Kisuna-Chan…" Her neck slowly turned to allow her eyes to shift towards his face. No words were directed towards him, and she instead turned to stare over at Yokonna and Ebisu. It wasn't mistaken that her eyes were glued to the girl though.
Kisuna's hand was taken abruptly, tearing her gaze back to her roommate. He held her hand tightly, taking a step closer. His blue eyes flared with a courage that even melted the fear in her own hues. "Who are you?" he demanded. A smile overcame Yokonna's facial features just then, even as Ebisu stepped towards the two blondes. "You should respect your elders, Naruto." Blue and green glared up at him. Naruto's lips parted but Konohamaru spoke first. "She's Yokanna-Sensei!"
"Yo… konna…. Sensei?" Kisuna repeated slowly. Her head whipped so fast her hair smacked Naruto's cheek. "What does he mean by that!" The silver-haired girl didn't cringe under the crude accusation. Her head tilted slightly to the side. "She's become my apprentice until she has enough credit to achieve the rank of Jounin." Ebisu explained. After he spoke, his hand swatted his pupil's head. Kisuna's eyes never left Yokonna.
"So it wasn't a trick… It wasn't an illusion." Kisuna mumbled softly, causing the boys to stare at her. "You are delusional, but it wasn't a trick." A blonde brow ticked as green optics glared upwards. "Foxlyn-Neesan?" Foxlyn chuckled softly and waved. Not only did she bring her usual trash mouth, but also this time both Iruka and Kakashi-Sensei accompanied her. "Hello once again, Kakashi." Ebisu nodded his acknowledgment to the two ninjas. The silver-haired Jounin waved briefly. "What are you doing here, Sensei Iruka?" Naruto asked. For once Konohamaru was silent.
"And more importantly… what are you doing, Foxlyn?" The elder sister grinned. She tilted her head up egotistically, smiling proudly. "I heard from Iruka that there was a certain ninja just trailing around the academy. That along with the fact that the water supply has seemed a bit more fresh deemed a worthy looking into." Kisuna gasped. "You noticed too!" The raven-haired girl nodded. Naruto's eyes slit as he looked between the sisters. Blatant ignorance was written on his face. Konohamaru was shying towards Yokonna, his hand finding the slack in her sleeve and gripping it tightly. Iruka stood behind Foxlyn. His arms were resting against his sides. Foxlyn's arms were crossed, and limp fingers brushed against his arm discreetly. Kakashi's single eye viewed the three girls in silent wonder.
Kisuna stared at Yokonna's violet irises as she thought heavily. 'So it wasn't an illusionist threat when the water…
Kisuna closed the lid over the pot of ramen she was cooking. Throwing a quick glance over her shoulder, she confirmed that Naruto's ragged breathing was the result of his meditating with a flowerpot on his head. "What's this going to accomplish?" he called. The ceramic pot wriggled threateningly, and he had to straighten his neck up. "It creates a good position for your spine. It also draws your concentration into a certain point. You have to concentrate on your stillness so much that your body staggers. With that staggering, the pot will fall. You have to overcome the bodily intuition to have complete control." No answer came, and she assumed her understood the consequences of moving. Her attention returned to the dishes in the sink. She turned on the faucet and stared blankly at the dry sink. "Hm?" she bent forward and twisted her neck to stare up at the faucet. Just as she did, water poured into her face. A cry came as she jerked backwards. "Kisuna?" Naruto called. "It's okay, I just splashed myself."
Bending over the sink, water dripped into the silver basin. The neckline of her shirt was spotted a darker shade of blue. She shook her bangs then sighed. Plink. She blinked. Plink. The noise came again. She didn't have to look around, she knew exactly where it was. The sound was coming from… the drain? Plink… Plink… Plink… Kisuna leaned forward to peer down the drain. Her eyes stared down the black eyehole of the sink. Plink. 'What is that?' Plink. She gulped, leaning further over. Something was scurrying about in that eye. Water began to slowly seep from the drain. A scream hitched up in her throat as a small black insect crawled up through the drain. It shuddered then spread it's wings. It was a… butterfly? Kisuna stared at its white wings. The body was black, the wings white except for two single black dots on each. The upper tips were also a fuzzy black. 'A Cabbage White Butterfly? What in the world…?' The butterfly fluttered in place, stepping through the thin layer of water underneath its feet. It took flight, hovering upwards towards the faucet. Kisuna quickly pulled back just as the butterfly shattered. It literally shattered into water droplets. More water poured from the drains and sloshed down the drain just as normal. "Kisuna, is the ramen done?" Just as he spoke, the teakettle whistled loudly. She pulled away to remove the tea so it wouldn't burn. Even as she did so, she couldn't help but think of those two single dots on the butterfly's wings. It was as though they were watching her… were they?
"What's going on?" Naruto interrupted the silence. Foxlyn groaned softly and wrapped her arms around Yokonna's shoulders. "This is my younger sister." Foxlyn told them. Konohamaru's eyes widened, as did Naruto's. Kakashi's own eye shot open at the statement. Iruka was frozen. Kisuna pushed Naruto's jaw back up before walking to the other girls. "But Kisuna's your little sister!" Naruto exclaimed. Kisuna couldn't help but giggle. Now that Yokonna was hugging her, she felt the earlier tension dissipate. "Yeah I am, but so is Yokonna. She's my big sister!"
"There are three of you?" Kakashi asked. He had to confirm this. Was it true? Could it actually be? The girls nodded as they smiled. "Holy…" Naruto's eyes glazed and he crumpled. Kisuna cried out and immediately tore from Yokonna's arms to kneel beside her fallen friend. Foxlyn stared down at Yokonna and asked, "What took you so long to find us?" Yokonna nodded, as if she did know they were waiting for her to discover their location. "I apologize, for I first journeyed to that one village you left Kisuna in. I aimed to take care of business there, but when I arrived the whole place was in ashes." Kisuna froze momentarily and hummed nervously. She pulled Naruto's torso forward and began to fan his face.
The eldest gave a brief shrug. "I think they deserved it." Yokonna gave a disapproving shake of her head. "They made a mistake and did not deserve you to use your ninjutsu fire to destroy them." Foxlyn returned the shaking of her head, tossing her hands up half-heartedly. "I didn't do it this time, honest." Yokonna's brow rose with suspicion. "Right." She then looked to Kakashi. "As you know now, I am Yokonna Shiitama, the middle Shiitama sister."
"You said ninjutsu fire, so that's your specialty power?" Ebisu questioned, his brow was narrowed in thought. Foxlyn gave an affirming nod of her head. "I'm specialized in the arts of conflagration. It's such an infuriating and remarkable technique." She grinned slyly. Yokonna's head dipped back to allow her view of the night sky. "I suppose we should all return home. It seems a storm shall be coming." Her voice was nonchalant, and her face was blank. No thought, no hinting, just a knowing sense was there. "Alright, I'm out." Kakashi stated. He waved a hand, his other hand pulling out his infamous book so he could read. "Yokonna, where are you staying?" Iruka asked softly. He knew that Kisuna was staying with Naruto, and Foxlyn was clandestinely spending her nights with him. It seemed Kakashi didn't plan on taking in any guests. This resulted in an inward sigh from him.
"Do not worry. I shall be just fine. I shall see you all tomorrow." She smiled. Konohamaru gave her a hug before bounding after his Four-Eyed Sensei. Without another word, Yokonna walked away from their group. In the distance there was a soft mumble of thunder. A flash of yellow clawed at the blackness of the sky. "We had better hurry." Kisuna said. Foxlyn agreed. "You want me to assist you?" she asked. Kisuna shook her head and stopped to stare over at her sister. Naruto was still seated on the ground but was now watching the sky. "You hurry to where you're staying." They parted. Iruka walked home with Foxlyn and the blondes ran to their home.
More from me... I forgot to mention at the beginning. Now that Yokonna is introduced, the triad is complete and the secret comes out! So far only Kakashi knows... but is he right? Do you guys know for sure? To confirm all suspicions, you'll just have to read Chapter 14: Secret of the Shiitamas.
Review Corner:
SCK: I'm glad you like the NarutoXKisuna.nn I thought that Naruto finally deserved someone better than snotty Sakura and emolicious Hinata (no flaming them on my part, that's just their characters and I happen to be a fan of both. But come on... Kisuna and Naruto is just so cute!) As for FoxlynXIruka... You'll discover why that ends. It's going to be sad, because loyalty plays a big part in it. It's just where the loyalty lies that's the problem... but I can't tell you anymore of that just yet!
madnarutofan: Yes, yes Kakashi thinks he's figured out the whole story. Here's your cliffhanger... is he really the only one who knows? O.O
DragonMan: I love to hear from you! You've been with me since the beginning, even though they were when I first started my fic and horribly crappy. It's not that they're bad, it's just my punctuation and vocabulary just sucked then. I may end up rewriting them yet leave the story exactly the same. It's one of the only beginnings of any story that I like at all. Since you like Konohamaru and Yokonna's relationship so much, I'm glad I wrote it. It always helps to hear I'm doing a good job.
Kitsuru: Yes! I am so sorry that my updating skills suck. I did happen to open the anonymous back up, and I hope your advice works. I just want to hear if I'm doing a good job.
Here's another thing for SCK and every other person who has requested YokonnaXKakashi. I'm sorry but it won't happen. nn; The silver-haired couple did cross my mind many times but I think Kakashi may be just a bit too old for Yokonna. She's only about 14-15! Though I don't want Yokonna to be the only one who isn't paired. So I'm asking for a vote. Here's my thoughts:
Haku (my first ever idea for Yokonna. It would be a previous romance between the water nins and which I have a cute-drama idea for if I decide to use it.)
Neji (because I just love him! If Neji wins, it'll take a while to come up with how that couple becomes something. How could our shy, serene Yokonna hook up with the destiny-prone, hostile Hyuuga?)
Shikamaru (This was another funny idea that came to me. Shikamaru is so lax and reflective. He's quite a bit like Yokonna himself! Could you just imagine the two watching the sky without a care for the world?)
Morino Idate (If this pairing is picked, it means Yokonna will be pairing-less until the last chapter or two. I won't say much about him except the idea came to me when I watched a DVD about him and came up with idea I'll turn into a fanfic after this whole story is through.)
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: I've been meaning to relay this message since chapter one. I always forget and it's best I tell you now before any questions arise (as if they hadn't already) This whole story takes place right after Cell 7's journey to the Kirigakure (Hidden Village of the Mist) That means Sasuke has his Sharingan, the three know about Kakashi's Sharingan, Haku and Zabuza have died, andthe nine-tailed fox within Naruto has already begun to peek through the wraps. In the same sense, it means that the Sand Nins haven't come to Konoha and Cell 7 knows nothing of the Chuunin exams. If I need to explain more, let me know and I'll gladly help you out.
Until next time!